Regional and Global Impact: The Changing Situation in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea Area
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Learn more about our corporate support packagesThe French Institute of International Relations and the Embassy of Sweden in France are jointly organising a closed seminar with the Swedish Defence Minister, Peter Hultqvist, and the Director General for International Relations and Strategy at the French Ministry of Defence, Philippe Errera, on the current challenges in northern Europe and the Baltic Sea region.
09:00 Opening remarks
Thomas Gomart, Director, Ifri
Veronika Wand-Danielsson, Ambassador of Sweden to France
09:15 Keynote speeches
Peter Hultqvist, Swedish Defence Minister
Philippe Errera, Director General for International Relations and Strategy,
French Ministry of Defence
10:15 Discussion
Tomas Ries, Senior Lecturer, Swedish National Defence College
Camille Grand, Director, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique
Barbara Kunz, Research Fellow Cerfa, Ifri
11:45 Closing remarks
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